A Little piece of Paradise… College Hill, Ohio - SELFCRAFT

All of the utilities will be underground, including water lines, telephone, gas and electricservice. Street contracts have been awarded and actual work will start within to weeks Total cost of theseimprovements alone will amount to $500,000, Wood estimated.The newest Lakewood Subdivision project is north of Hollywood Avenue and south of OakKnoll Drive and designated prime residential area, zoned resident A, and fully restricted.Edward C. Ahlers and George Eveslage, vice presidents of the Wood Realty Co. are in chargeof new development. Lou Graf of Ayers & Graf will conduct the engineering details.Development of the area completes the dream of Wood, who, in his youth, tramped the virginsection in quest for rabbits and squirrels. The original Lakewood tract comprised 167 acres and wasacquired many years ago by Wood’s firm.At that time, Wood visualized making the section an outstanding home development of itstype. With the newest project under way, his dream has come true, Wood mused.Since the end of World War II in 1947, Wood has constructed more than 300 homes in thenorthern section of Lakewood. This area extends from Galbraith Road south on Daly Road and west toClovernook Drive. Another section along Tarawa Drive in adjoining North College Hill has 56 homes,which were constructed by Wood for war veterans. These homes sold for $11,500 and have enhancedconsiderably in value since then.Carrie Schiering at the family’s General Electric Store, Mt. Healthy location ca 1929Courtesy of Glenna Schiering273